Shahi Paneer

Serves 4 

Ingredients

250g Paneer

ghee or oil

Tomato puree 2 tbsp

Onion big 2

Garlic 2-3 pearls

gGnger 2 inches

Cashewnut 6

Almonds 6

Cream 100ml

Kasoori methi 1 tbsp

Chilli powder 1tsp

Garam masala 2tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tbsp

Bay leaf 1

Salt

Method

Soak almonds and cashewnuts in some milk for 10 minutes and grind it to a fine paste.

Cut the paneer in thin triangles or cubes.Take some oil in  a nonstick pan and add these paneer. Fry till it is light brown. Keep aside.

Take a frying pan, add 1 tb sp of oil and add onions to it. Fry till transparent. Add chopped ginger and garlic to it and fry it. Cool it and grind it.

Add 2 tb sp of oil or ghee to the frying pan. Add cumin seeds allow it to splatter. Add bayleaf to it.

Add the ground Onion garlic and ginger paste and stir it for sometime.

Add the tomato puree and mix well.

Add kasoori methi and mix well.

Add chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt and mix well.

Add cream and water and bring it to a gravy consistency.

Add the fried paneer and almond cashew paste and heat it for 5-8 minutes in medium heat.

Serve hot with chapathi